Prevalence of Keratoconus and Keratoconus Suspect among a sample of Iraqi Children with Refractive Errors: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Keratoconus, Pediatric, Prevalence, Refractive errorsAbstract
Background: Keratoconus (KC) is a chronic, bilateral, non-inflammatory degenerative condition with severe consequences. Objective: To assess the prevalence of KC and Keratoconus Suspect (KCS) in a pediatric population with astigmatic error ≥1 diopter (D) and non-axial myopia. Methods: Between March and October 2022, a cross-sectional study was done with a group of 6–18-year-old kids with an astigmatic error of ≥1 D or non-axial myopia who went to the pediatric ophthalmology clinic at Ibn Al-Haitham Teaching Eye Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, for regular checkups. All patients got a thorough eye examination and corneal imaging using the Corneal Tomography System (CSO) Sirius equipment and Scheimpflug technology. Results: The majority of patients were females aged 110–14 years (55%). The frequencies of KC and SKC were 13.5 and 119.6%, respectively. The proportion of KC was substantially higher for those above the age of 14. Patients with KC exhibited considerably larger cylinder and axis measurements. Participants with inferior cones and an asymmetric Bow Tie exhibited greater rates of KC (51.2% and 29.4%, respectively). Except for Pachy-Thin and corneal volume mean values, all other metrics were considerably greater in KC and KCS patients than in control patients. Conclusions: The high prevalence of KC and KCS emphasizes the importance of this issue and the necessity for a systematic strategy for screening in pediatric age groups with refractive error.
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